Ruth and Donald Murray celebrate 50th anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Murray of Green Brook
Township, formerly of Watchung, were honored with a 50th wedding
anniversary dinner party given by their children on Sunday, June
10, 2001.

The couple renewed their vows with Father
Brian Nolan of St. Mary's Stony Hill Church in Watchung
officiating. The couple married on Feb. 23, 1951 at the Naval
Chapel in Key West, Fla.

Mr. Murray served in the Navy before working
at Bell Laboratories in the Murray Hill section of New Providence
and Holmdel Township. He is a commercial real estate developer
through Colonial Square Properties, Green Brook
Township.

Mrs. Murray, the former Ruth Ferris, served
with the Watchung Rescue Squad for 16 years, volunteered at
Overlook Hospital, Summit, and was an active member of St. Mary's
Stony Hill Church for 42 years.

The Murrays have two sons, Thomas Murray of
Watchung and John Murray of Dunellen, and eight daughters: Patricia
Monsell of the Martinsville section of Bridgewater Township, Connie
Tamburini of Golden, Colo., Diane Valentino of Watchung, Christine
Blackadar of Watchung, Sandra Papazian of Pittstown, Lorie Hopeck
of Green Brook Township, Jacquline Desnoyers of Watchung and
Colleen Galicki of Green Brook Township. The couple also has 21
grandchildren.

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